Tina Maio-Twofoot, Ph.D.

Peer Reviewed Publications



1. The Journal of Sexual Medicine, October 2014, Volume 11, Issue 10,
Pages 2449–2465

Calcification of the Internal Pudendal Artery and Development of Erectile Dysfunction in Adenine-Induced Chronic Kidney Disease: A Sentinel of Systemic Vascular Changes. M. Tina Maio, Kristin M. McCabe,  Cynthia M. Pruss, Judith J. Pang, Kimberly Laverty, Rachel M. Holden, and Michael A. Adams.

 

2. The Journal of Sexual Medicine, September 2012, Volume 9, Issue 9, Pages 2273-2283
Caloric Restriction Prevents Visceral Adipose Tissue Accumulation and Maintains Erectile Function in Aging Rats. M. Tina Maio, Johanna L. Hannan, Marina Komolova, and Michael A. Adams.

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3. The Journal of Sexual Medicine, March 2009, Volume 6, Issue S3, Pages 254-261
Beneficial Impact of Exercise and Obesity Interventions on Erectile Function and its Risk Factors.
Johanna L. Hannan, M. Tina Maio, Marina Komolova, and Michael A. Adams.



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Submitted for Peer Review



1. Obesity
In Vivo Assessment of Visceral Adipose Tissue in Rats Using Water Suppressed MRI and Abdominal Girth.
M. Komolova, M.T. Maio, M. Jeronimo, M.C. Blaser, P. W. Stroman, J.L. Hannan, and M.A. Adams.



Doctoral Thesis

 

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Clinical and Experimental Evidence for the Pathological Mechanisms Underlying Aspects of Sexual Dysfunction: Impact of Adiposity and Chronic Kidney Disease

 

 

 

 

Peer Reviewed Abstracts



Published

 

1. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 2014. 29 (Supplement 3): Abstract SO025

The relationship between accumulating tissue phosphate and calcium is dependent on vitamin K status in experimental chronic kidney disease. Zelt J.G.E., McCabe K.M., Shobeiri N., Twofoot T., Holden R.M., Adams M.A.

ERA-EDTA.51st European Renal Association - European Dialysis and Transplant Association Congress 2014. Amsterdam, Netherlands. May 31-June 3, 2014

 

2. The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 2014. Volume 11, S3, Page 148, Abstract 035

The positive impact of exercise on endothelial and sexual dysfunction in sedentary overweight individuals. Pruss CM, Maio-Twofoot MT, Ross R, Adams MA.

19th Sexual Medicine Society of North America Fall Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA, Nov 21-24, 2013

   

3. Hypertension, 2013, 62:A212

Reduced magnesium in the vascular microenvironment may be the switch that increases susceptibility to vascular calcification in experimental chronic kidney disease. Zelt J.G.E., McCabe K.M., Shobeiri N., Twofoot T., Holden R.M., Adams M.A.

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4. Journal of Hypertension, September 2012, Volume 30, e-S1, Pages: e1-e328, Poster 1074, Session P3: Sex-Differences in Cardiovascular
Discordance in Circulating Von Willebrand Factor and Sexual Dysfunction Between Men and Women Who Are Overweight/Obese. Maio, M. Tina; Pruss, Cynthia; Barr, Spencer; Holden, Rachel M.; Ross, Robert; Adams, Michael A.



5. The Journal of Sexual Medicine, August 2012, Volume 9, Issue S4, Pages 183-298, P199;46
Disparate Levels of Circulating Von Willebrand Factor in Women and Men with Sexual Dysfunction Maio Twofoot, M.T.; Pruss, C.; Barr, S.; Holden, R.M.; Ross, R.; Adams, M.A.



6. The Journal of Sexual Medicine, February 2012, Volume 9, Issue S1, Pages 3-62, P37; Poster 80
Analysis of Endothelial Biomarkers in Overweight and Obese Men with and Without ED. M. Tina Maio, Cynthia Pruss, Spencer Barr, Robert Ross, Rachel Holden and Michael Adams.



7. Hypertension, 2011, 158:e33-e183, e157, Poster 472
Distal Segments of Pudendal Arteries are Highly Susceptible to Calcification in Rats with Adenine-induced Chronic Kidney Disease. M. Tina Maio, Kristin McCabe, Judy Pang, Steve Pang, Alexis Jozefacki, Kim Laverty, Johanna Hannan, Navid Shobeiri, Rachel Holden and  Michael A. Adams.



8. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation Plus, 2011, Volume 4, S2
Calcification of the Pudendal Artery is Increased in Adenine-Induced Chronic Kidney Disease and Accelerates the Age-Related Decline in Erectile Function in Male Rats. Tina Maio, Kristin McCabe, Kim Laverty, David Beseau, Judy Pang, Alexis Jozefacki, Navid Shobeiri, Rachel Holden and Michael Adams.



9. The Journal of Sexual Medicine, January 2011, Volume 8, S1, Pages 1-51;2, Podium 7
Decreased Erections with Chronic Kidney Disease in Male Rats is Linked to the Severity of Calcification in the Pudendal Artery. Maio, MT, McCabe K, Jozefacki A,  Hannan JL, Laverty K, Beseau D, Shobeiri N, Holden R, Adams MA.



10. Hypertension, 2010, 56;e50-e166, e143, Poster 420
Adenine-Induced Chronic Kidney Disease Exacerbates the Age-Related Decline in Erectile Function in Rats. M.T. Maio, K.M. McCabe, K. Laverty, A. Jozefacki, R.M. Holden and M.A. Adams.



11. The FASEB Journal, 2010, 24:570.6
Age-Associated Decline in Erectile Function: The Confounding Influence of Obesity. Maria Tina Maio, Marina Komolova, Corry Smallegange and Michael A Adams.



12. The Journal of Sexual Medicine, March, 2010, Volume 7, Issue 1; P26, Poster 45
Waist Circumference Experimentally Predicts Visceral Adipose Tissue Accumulation - A Culprit in the Progression of Erectile Function. M.T. Maio, J.L. Hannan, M. Komolova, C. Smallegange and M.A. Adams. 



13. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 2009, Volume 25, SB, CHS Basic I, Poster 026
Differential Impact of Obesity and Hypertension on Erectile Function with Advancing Age. M.T. Maio, J.L. Hannan, M. Komolova and M.A. Adams.



14. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 2009, Volume 25, SB, CHS Basic I Poster 034
Effects of Caloric Restriction on Visceral Adipose Tissue Accumulation, Blood Pressure, and Renal Function. M Komolova, MT Maio, H Augustine, MA Adams.



15. Hypertension, 2009, 54;e26-e127, Poster 375
Prevention of Age - Related Increases in Arterial Pressure and Visceral Obesity in Young Normotensive Rats by Caloric Restriction. Marina Komolova, M Tina Maio, Haley Augustine, Michael A Adams.



16. The Journal of Sexual Medicine, January, 5, 2009, Volume 6, Issue 2, Pages 113-193;131, Abstract 53
The Effects on Erectile Function When the Accumulation of Visceral Adipose Tissue is Prevented Using Caloric Restriction. M.T. Maio, M. Komolova, J.L. Hannan, and M.A. Adams.



17. The Journal of Sexual Medicine, January, 5 2009, Volume 6, Issue 2, Pages 78-112; 111, Abstract 99
Caloric Restriction Improves Endothelial Function and Vascular Reactivity in Pudendal Arteries of Normotensive Rats. J.L. Hannan, M.T. Maio, M.A. Adams.



18. The Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 2008, Volume 24, SE: 0-0, CHS Oral Session IV, Abstract 337
The Effects of Caloric Restriction on the Accumulation of Visceral Adipose Tissue and Erectile Function in Aging Normotensive Rats. M.T. Maio, J.L. Hannan, M. Komolova, R.M. Shamloul, M.A. Adams.



19. The Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 2008, Volume 24, SE: 0-0, CHS Oral Session III, Abstract 16
Caloric Restriction Improves Endothelial Function and Vascular Reactivity in Pudendal Arteries of Normotensive Rats. J.L. Hannan, M.T. Maio, M.A. Adams.



20. The Journal of Sexual Medicine, January 5 2009, Volume 6, Issue 1, Pages 4-41;6, Podium 9
Relationship Between Visceral Adipose Tissue and Erectile Function in Response to Caloric Restriction. M.T. Maio, M. Komolova, J.L. Hannan, and M.A. Adams.



21. The Journal of Sexual Medicine, January 5 2009, Volume 6, Issue 1, Pages 4-41;9, Poster 10
Improved Endothelial Function and Vascular Reactivity in Pudendal Arteries of Normotensive Rats After Caloric Restriction. J.L. Hannan, M.T. Maio, S. Adams, M.A. Adams.



22. The FASEB Journal, 2008, 22: 916.9
Development of Tools to Assess Visceral Adipose Tissue (VAT) Accumulation During Development of Erectile Dysfunction (ED) and During Pharmacology. Komolova M, Hannan JL, Maio, T, Blazer MC, Shamloul RM, and MA Adams.



23. The Journal of Sexual Medicine, January 2008, Volume 5, S1, Pages 4-41;38, Abstract 17
Experimental Assessment Tools to Determine the Link Between Erectile Dysfunction and Accumulation of Visceral Adipose Tissue. M.A. Adams, J.L. Hannan, M. Komolova, T. Maio and R.M. Shamloul.

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Unpublished



1. Canadian Hypertension Congress, October 17-20, 2013, Montreal, ON.

Reduced magnesium in the vascular microenvironment may increase the susceptibility to vascular calcification and provoke haemodynamic consequences in experimental chronic kidney disease. Zelt J.G.E., McCabe K.M., Shobeiri N., Kim Laverty Twofoot T., Holden R.M., Adams M.A.

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2. Canadian Hypertension Congress, October 25-28, 2012, Toronto, ON
Increased Von Willebrand Factor Predicts Sexual Dysfunction in Men but not in Women. M. Tina Maio, Cynthia Pruss, Spencer Barr, Rachel M. Holden, Robert Rossand Michael A. Adams.



3. Canadian Hypertension Congress, October 2-5, 2011, Alliston ON
Differential Susceptibility of Proximal versus Distal Blood Vessels in Rats with Adenine-Induced Chronic Kidney Disease. M. Tina Maio, Kristin McCabe, Judy Pang, Steve C. Pang, Alexis Jozefacki, Kim Laverty, Navid Shobeiri, Johanna Hannan, Rachel M. Holden and Michael A. Adams.



4. Health Science Research Day, May 31, 2011, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON
Calcification of the Pudendal Artery is Increased with Adenine-Induced Chronic Kidney Disease and Accelerates the Age-Related Decline in Erectile Function in Male Rats. MT Maio, K McCabe, A Jozefacki, J Pang, S Pang, K Laverty, N Shobeiri, J Hannan, R Holden, MA Adams.



5. Health Science Research Day, May 31, 2011, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON
The Effects of Dietary Magnesium on Vascular Calcification and Erectile Dysfunction in a rat Model of Chronic Kidney Disease. A. Jozefacki, MT Maio Twofoot, K McKabe, K Laverty, S Barr, J Pang, S Shobeiri, C Pruss, RM Holden, MA Adams.



6. International Society of Hypertension, September 26-30 2010, Vancouver, BC
Caloric Restriction Alone Blunts the Accumulation of Visceral Adipose Tissue and Prevents Negative Neurovascular Outcomes such as ED in a Rat Model. M.T. Maio, M Komolova, M Adams.



7. Ontario Hypertension Society, May 28-30, 2010, Alliston, ON
Caloric Restriction Alone Blunts the Accumulation of Visceral Adipose Tissue and Prevents Negative Neurovascular Outcomes such as Erectile Dysfunction in a Rat Model. M.T. Maio, M Komolova and M Adams.



8. Health Science Research Day, June 2, 2009, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON
Relationship Between Visceral Adipose Tissue and Erectile Function in Response to Caloric Restriction. M.T. Maio, M. Komolova, J.L. Hannan, and M.A. Adams.



9. Ontario Hypertension Society, May 1-3, 2009, Peterborough, ON
The Effects of Dietary Manipulation and Body Weight Management on the Accumulation of Visceral Adipose Tissue, The Renin Angiotensin System and Erectile Function in Rats. M.T. Maio, J.L. Hannan, M. Komolova, J. Redwood, M.A. Adams.



10. Ontario Hypertension Society, May 2-4, 2008, Alliston, ON
The Effects of Caloric Restriction on the Accumulation of Visceral Adipose Tissue and Erectile Function in Aging Normotensive Rats. M.T. Maio, J.L. Hannan, M. Komolova, R.M. Shamloul, M.A. Adams.



11. Ontario Hypertension Society, May 2-4, 2008, Alliston, ON
Caloric restriction improves the intrinsic oscillatory contractions in pudendal arteries of normotensive rats. J.L. Hannan, M.T. Maio, J.J. Pang, S.C. Pang and M.A. Adams.



12. Health Science Research Day, 2008, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON
The Effects of Caloric Restriction on the Accumylation of Visceral Adipose Tissue and Erectile Function in Aging Normotensive Rats. M.T. Maio, J.L. Hannan, M. Komolova, R.M. Shamloul, M.A. Adams.